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Parents warned of an alarming rise in measles

Parents warned of an alarming rise in measles

EDITION PREVIEW: A 'worrying' upsurge in measles cases has sparked calls for Staffordshire parents to ensure their children are immunised against the...



Jail for man who stabbed stranger

AN INNOCENT Atherstone man suffered life-threatening injuries after being falsely accused of being a paedophile and repeatedly stabbed in the stomach and throat by a man who attacked him...

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Coleshill inspired by trooper bravery

Coleshill inspired by trooper James Munday's bravery

INSPIRED by the bravery of Trooper James Munday, Coleshill townsfolk have rallied to raise hundreds of pounds in his memory. More than...

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Delivery driver stole shoes worth thousands

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A DRIVER for a Kingsbury transport company stole thousands of pounds worth of shoes he was meant to be delivering to shops. When stock...

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Betting shop boss stole to fund gambling

A BETTING shop boss from Glascote Heath, who used company cash to fuel his gambling addiction, has been jailed by a judge. Robert Passey, 31, became hooked on gambling machines while working...

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Dogs banned from Newton Regis field

DOG walkers have been banned from a village playing field near Tamworth for not cleaning up after their pooches. Newton Regis Parish Council is so fed up with dog owners flouting the law and...

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Tamworth police could get Taser guns

The 50,000 volt Taser gun has been deployed to more than 600 incidents  in Staffordshire but has never been used in Tamworth so far.

NEWS that every frontline police officer in Tamworth could be issued with a Taser gun has been met with a mixed reaction from town...

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Rawlett High School's Rebekah is best in the country at geography GCSE

Britian's finest... Rawlett student Rebekah Luck achieved the highest grade in the country in her GCSE Geography exam.  (TS5787-2085TH)

HARD work and plenty of revision has seen a student from Tamworth score the highest GCSE Geography result in the country this year....

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Mayor will deliver hampers to housebound

TAMWORTH'S Mayor will be handing out Christmas hampers to bring cheer to housebound members of the community. With the help of Age Concern, local church and ex-service groups, more than 200...

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Sanders: 'The hard work starts here'

Sanders: 'The hard work starts here'

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TAMWORTH jockey Seb Sanders has revealed that the real work starts now for him after getting the all-clear to start training again following a leg break back in August.

Sanders broke his femur during a pile-up at the Chester Handicap and despite missing the last two months of the flat race season, he still finished...

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Mills refuses to be downbeat despite Trophy defeat and league break

Chris Philpotts TAMWORTH boss Gary Mills is confident that his side will put their FA Trophy defeat to Workington behind them – even though they will have to wait another week to do...

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McAughtrie down but not out after substitute stint

Chris Philpotts LAMBS centre-back Craig McAughtrie is refusing to be downbeat about life on the bench at the moment – as he would not change the club's position for anything. The...

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From best to worst in a matter of days

Tamworth heads go down as the Workington players celebrate the goal that won them the game.  (PB01663-0846SP )

IF Tamworth boss Gary Mills had described his side's fine victory at Farsley Celtic the previous week as 'our best performance of the...

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Shearer signs for Tamworth

CHELSEA, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Tamworth all have one thing in common – and it is not the fact that they all play football. Three of the country's leading Premiership...

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Sounds of music legends in Cannock

Sounds of music legends in Cannock

THE Cannock stage will be rockin' with the sounds of music legends this week.

A 'spine-tingling' show is promised on Thursday (December 4) with 'spookily convincing' portrayals of musical giants Presley, Orbison, Holly, Cochran and The Big Bopper.

"They are joined on stage by guest artiste Jerry Lee Lewis, whose piano bursts into...

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Santas set to go on the run this weekend

Runners in Birmingham took part in Santas on the Run last weekend – this weekend it's Walsall's turn.

Walsall shoppers should prepare themselves for the sight of hundreds of Santas dashing through the town centre on Sunday. Santas on the...

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Connie tops the US charts

Chart topping Connie Talbot signs autographs for her fans at HMV in Walsall last week.  JS1085-0008WA

A singing starlet from Streetly has rocketed to the top of a music chart across the Atlantic. Excited eight-year-old Connie Talbot got...

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